Al-Khaleej (United Arab Emirates): Bush says 'shalom', extends the catastrophe another 60 years – US President George W.Bush reiterated cooperation with Israel for the next 60 years, renewed his support for the Lebanese government of Fouad Siniora, attacked Hezbollah and Iran, and concluded his statement with "shalom." Meanwhile, Israel killed four Palestinians, decided to build new settlements and temples in occupied Jerusalem, and threatened to launch a wide-scale assault on the Gaza Strip.

Al-Quds al-Arabi (London): Israel's 'Nakba' (Catastrophe) is coming – When 40 world figures, headed by President Bush, attend celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Israel, it means there is something wrong with this state that requires such an enormous number of people to hide it. After 60 years since its establishment at the expense of an entire population, Israel still has fears and insecurities – thus the huge number of visitors to assure and support it.

Al-Hayat al-Jadeeda (West Bank): Activities in nation and exile today mark a renewing catastrophe – Our people everywhere today mark the 60th anniversary of being uprooted from their lands by Zionist gangs to set up the state of Israel on Palestine. This anniversary comes in the wake of continued divisions between Palestinians and their geographic split, amid talk by the U.S. administration of plans to settle the refugees and revoke their right to return.

As-Safir (Lebanon): Beirut restores normal life today … Airport and seaport reopen; disobedience' ends – As expected, Siniora's government unanimously decided in a cabinet meeting last night to revoke two earlier decisions to dismiss the head of airport security and remove the resistance's telecommunication network, which had led to a dark week for the Lebanese. The cancellation of the decisions will be met with the opposition's end to its "civil disobedience" campaign by removing the roadblocks and reopening the airport and access to the outside world.

Al-Sharq (Qatar): Damascus supports Qatar's efforts as Arab delegation contains crisis – Sources close to the Arab ministerial committee, headed by Qatar's prime minister, said there was optimism for the delegation's task in Beirut to close the gap between the Lebanese rivals, an effort Damascus apparently supports. A prominent Lebanese politician said that if the Arabs could reduce the tension, the leaders would be invited to hold a dialogue in Qatar, which will focus on electing army chief Gen. Michel Suleiman president, while forming a national unity government and a new electoral law.